There are 9 ways to get from Burnley to Brighton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
5h 10m£92–162Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk980 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Churchbus 025
9h 59m£30–66Drive 277.1 mi
- Drive from Burnley to Brightoncar 277.1 mi
4h 59m£69–99Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LBA - LGW
5h 59m£88–232Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mechanics Institute to Shudehill Interchangebus X43
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
5h 40mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
6h 3m£112–316Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
6h 3m£119–255Train, train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
7h 37m£132–439Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
7h 53m£159–368
Burnley to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burnley to Brighton is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Burnley to Brighton is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Burnley to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Mechanics Institute and arriving at St Peter's Church via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Burnley to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Burnley Manchester Road and arriving at Brighton via Leeds and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Burnley and Brighton is 278 miles. The road distance is 278.7 miles.
The best way to get from Burnley to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Burnley to Brighton, including transfers.
Burnley to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Burnley to Brighton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Burnley Manchester Road station.
The best way to get from Burnley to Brighton is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs £90 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 9h 59m.
What companies run services between Burnley, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Burnley Manchester Road to Brighton via Leeds, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mechanics Institute to St Peter's Church via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 9h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–330
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Mechanics Institute to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
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More Questions & Answers
Burnley to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Burnley to Brighton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burnley to Brighton is 279 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Burnley to Brighton.
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